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Tom Carr

Tom Carr is the Bedford Independent's Sport Editor, covering all sport in the Borough.

Tom has been front and centre of sport in the town since 2016, writing for various publications before joining the Bedford Independent team, primarily as the Bedford Blues reporter in August 2019.

Tom later stepped into the new role of Sport Editor in 2022, and has since written about a wide variety of sports across Bedford Borough, incorporating professional, semi-pro and grassroots sport.

As the Sport Editor of the Bedford Independent, Tom leads the title’s sporting coverage, with relationships across clubs, community groups and individuals who have gone on to make the professional game.

Born in Bedford, Tom has lived in the town all his life and has been part of multiple community clubs over the years, including Bedford Cricket Club, Bedford Park Rangers, and Riverside Tennis Club, among others.

He is also a qualified football referee and cricket umpire.

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Eagles squeeze through against Biggleswade in Southern League Cup

The cup action comes thick and fast in the world of Bedford Town, with their latest cup journey beginning against Biggleswade Town on Tuesday night...

1st teams suffer close defeats on wet and windy hockey weekend

The hockey season is here and the wintery weather has followed in another weekend crammed full of action at Chester Road...

Bedford Town star visits local middle school in Community Outreach project

Bedford Town striker, Connor Tomlinson visited Marston Vale Middle School in the first of the club's Community Outreach programme visits...

Blues comeback seals first league win against the Knights

Mike Rayer's side were looking to bounce back from defeat in Jersey last weekend as they hosted the Knights under the Goldington Road lights...

Blues back under Friday night lights for the visit of the Knights

There's free entry for NHS staff in the Blues' opening home game of the season, with a full house expected for the visit of Doncaster Knights tomorrow night...

Feisty draws kick off new National League season for Bedford Hockey Club

There were respectable draws for the men and the women as Bedford Hockey Club saw the start of their National League campaigns...

Fuel ‘shortage’ to blame as Bedford Town’s Tuesday night fixture postponed

Bedford Town's key away fixture at table-topping Berkhamsted on Tuesday evening is off after the Eagles' request for a postponement due to the nationwide fuel shortage was accepted...

Defiant Blues lose Championship opener to the Islanders

The travelling Blues contingent were treated to a momentous second half comeback but it was not enough as the Blues fell short in the Channel Islands...

New netball club in Great Denham look to reach next level with a paid coach

From the world of lockdown, emerged a netball club and with 35 members already, the club are on the lookout for a new paid coach to take the club to the next level...

Bedford Hockey sing ‘Home Sweet Home’ after week one of the season

Home sweet home was the tune of the day at Bedford Hockey Club with the season kicking off with some fireworks at Chester Road...

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